Carla Rush
Boston Children's Hospital
4 Papers
3 Citations
Carla Rush is an academic researcher from Boston Children's Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Obstructive sleep apnea & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 4 publications. Previous affiliations of Carla Rush include St Thomas' Hospital.
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Weighted Blankets and Sleep in Autistic Children—A Randomized Controlled Trial
Paul Gringras,Dido Green,Barry Wright,Carla Rush,Masako Sparrowhawk,Karen Pratt,Victoria Allgar,Naomi Hooke,Danielle Collingridge Moore,Zenobia Zaiwalla,Luci Wiggs +10 more
TL;DR: The use of a weighted blanket did not help children with ASD sleep for a longer period of time, fall asleep significantly faster, or wake less often, but the weighted blanket was favored by children and parents, and blankets were well tolerated over this period.
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Corrigendum to "Prevalence and predictors of obstructive sleep apnea in young children with Down syndrome" [Sleep Med 27-28 (2016) 99-106].
Catherine M. Hill,Catherine M. Hill,Hazel J. Evans,Heather Elphick,Michael Farquhar,Ruth M. Pickering,Ruth N. Kingshott,Jane Martin,Janine Reynolds,Anna Joyce,Carla Rush,Johanna Gavlak,Paul Gringras +12 more
TL;DR: Corrigendum to “Prevalence and predictors of obstructive sleep apnea in young children with Down syndrome” [Sleep Med 27e28 (2016) 99e106]
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Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Contributes to Executive Function Impairment in Young Children with Down Syndrome.
Anna Joyce,Heather Elphick,Michael Farquhar,Paul Gringras,Hazel J. Evans,Romola S. Bucks,Jana Kreppner,Ruth N. Kingshott,Jane Martin,Janine Reynolds,Carla Rush,Johanna Gavlak,Catherine M. Hill,Catherine M. Hill +13 more
TL;DR: Findings suggest that known EF difficulties in DS are already evident at this young age, and OSA is amenable to treatment and should be actively treated in these children to promote optimal cognitive development.
Prevalence and predictors of obstructive sleep apnoea in young children with Down syndrome.
Catherine M. Hill,Catherine M. Hill,Hazel J. Evans,Heather Elphick,Michael Farquhar,Ruth M. Pickering,Ruth N. Kingshott,Jane Martin,Janine Reynolds,Anna Joyce,Carla Rush,Johanna Gavlak,Paul Gringras +12 more
TL;DR: Population-based screening for OSA is recommended in these children, and domiciliary cardiorespiratory polygraphy is an acceptable screening approach, although further research is required to understand the natural history, associated morbidity, optimal screening methodology and treatment modality.